I'm a male god in Liyue

Page 700

Xia Zhi returned to the table, and Xia Lin quickly followed.

She stood beside the chair, gripping the table with both hands, looking curiously at the antique-style medicine stove on the table.

Xia Zhi brought over the medicine furnace and introduced it to her.

"This is the Yin-Yang Medicine Furnace."

"[Yin-Yang Medicine Furnace]?"

"It's a furnace specifically used for refining medicine."

"Oh."

Would you like to try it out?

"May I?"

"of course."

Seeing that the little girl was a bit short, Xia Zhi reached out and picked her up, letting her sit on his lap.

The little girl's body was soft and light, and because she had taken a bath, she smelled nice, with a faint scent of gunpowder mixed in.

Xia Zhi asked curiously, "Did you go out and set off fireworks just now?"

"Yes, Daddy, the fireworks that Claire made are so beautiful."

"Yes, you should be like that. Go out and have fun with your friends more often. Being too introverted isn't good."

"Oh……"

"Did the three of you go out?"

"No, Aunt Liuyun took us there. She also took us to that huge statue in the square."

"You actually went up there?"

"Aunt Liuyun said that it's a good place to set off fireworks."

"That's true. After all, True Lord Liuyun is quite playful. Has Keli gone back?"

"Yes, that uncle named Kaiya took her home. Klee said she wants to make even bigger fireworks."

"The idea is good, but fireworks are highly explosive, and the bigger they are, the more dangerous they become."

"Danger……"

"However, compared to the bombs that Klee loves to play with, fireworks are not that dangerous."

"Oh……"

"Come on, let me teach you how to use this medicine furnace. First, put the ingredients in. Look at this lid; once you align it, it will start to operate on its own."

"Wow……"

As the two yin-yang fish above began to swim vividly, the little girl's eyes widened in amazement.

After a while, the yin-yang symbol returned to its original position.

Xia Zhi asked her to open the stove lid and pour out a few round pills.

These are [Soothing Pills], the first extraordinary item Xia Zhi bought from the [Mall], and also one of the raw materials for [Soothing Incense].

Now that Xia Zhi has the Yin-Yang Medicine Furnace, he bought the recipe for the Tranquilizing Pill from the Shop and then bought the raw materials to try refining it. The process went as smoothly as it did now.

Compared to ordinary Tranquilizing Pills, this batch of newly refined Tranquilizing Pills appears more rounded and beautiful.

Xia Zhi picked up a pill and put it into his inventory.

[The Perfect Tranquilizer]

Quality: Silver.

Type: Consumable.

Features: None.

Effects: A special pill made from the Yin-Yang Furnace, it calms the mind, soothes the nerves, and stabilizes the spirit.

Hidden effect: Calming and soothing effect +30%.

Recyclable: 10 points.

Because of the added "perfect" prefix, this batch of newly refined [Soothing Pills] is even more powerful than the ordinary [Soothing Pills].

Xia Zhi put the pills into a bottle and handed it to Xia Lin: "Here you go."

The little girl was a bit taken aback, and turned to look at him: "Huh?"

Xia Zhi said softly, "These are special pills that can calm the mind and soothe the nerves. If you have a nightmare again, you can take one of these pills and you won't feel scared anymore."

The little girl held the bottle, blinked, and asked cautiously, "Then... if I have a nightmare next time, can I not come to see my dad again?"

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "Of course, but sometimes I might not be by your side..."

Before he could finish speaking, the little girl interrupted him, hugging him tightly and burying her face in his chest, saying, "Daddy, don't leave me!"

Xia Zhi could even detect a hint of a sob in her voice.

Xia Zhi said with a hint of helplessness, "I'm not saying I want to leave you, it's just that sometimes I might have something to do, or I might be out in the world, so I can't be with you."

The little girl kept her head down and didn't say anything: "..."

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said, "If you really can't sleep alone, you can go find Sister Shen He and sleep with her."

After a while, the little girl finally responded with a muffled "Oh..."

Xia Zhi patted the back of her neck, his fingers touching the gold ring she was wearing.

This is the "Golden Hoop," which possesses the characteristics of both "suppression" and "conversion."

The "Suppression" ability transforms her from a monstrous dragon into a harmless little girl, while the "Conversion" ability automatically increases her affection for Xia Zhi as she wears the item for longer.

Looking at her current state of extreme dependence on him, Xia Zhi thought that besides the fact that he had saved her life, the influence of the "conversion" on her was also a factor.

She's only worn it for a few days; if she wore it for a longer period of time...

Xia Zhi paused for a moment, put those thoughts aside, opened the [Shop], and purchased the recipe for the [Body Recovery Pill].

After reviewing the recipe, he purchased all the ingredients and placed them into the Yin-Yang Medicine Furnace.

A few minutes later, another batch of [Perfect Body Restoration Pills] was refined.

Like the Perfect Tranquilizer Pill, the Perfect Body Recovery Pill is also more powerful than the ordinary Body Recovery Pill.

Although this thing is of little use to Xia Zhi herself, it is still very helpful to the girls.

For example, in the upcoming competitions that require a lot of physical exertion, all they need to do is dissolve a Rejuvenation Pill in their drinking water and let them take it with them on the road to drink, so they can maintain plenty of energy throughout the entire journey.

This isn't considered cheating, because Mondstadt officials allow players to prepare their own drinks, mostly spirits, which is quite a unique feature of Mondstadt.

The girls can't drink strong liquor, and if they only drink water, they'll be at a disadvantage compared to the contestants who drink alcohol. So Xia Zhi decided to prepare something better for them.

This should be considered spending real money.

After refining the two kinds of pills, Xia Zhi got down to business. He first had the little girl get off him, then took out the [Dragon Turning Pot] to prepare for brewing wine.

I promised Wendy I'd give him a hundred bottles of wine tomorrow, and I can't go back on my word.

Considering that Wendy actually came to the West Wind Church to steal the Sky Harp, Xia Zhi decided to give him some better quality liquor this time, instead of using ordinary liquor to mix with the Rainbow Cider.

The most suitable raw material is naturally Gokuraku rice.

Xia Zhi poured the crystal-clear, distinct grains of rice into the "Dragon Turning Pot," added special yeast and water, and began fermentation.

Before long, a vat of "Gokuraku Rice Wine" emitting an enticing aroma was ready.

Xia Zhi scooped a spoonful of rice wine from the jar, tasted it, and found it to be quite good, but felt the alcohol content was a bit low.

Wendy, that alcoholic, prefers strong liquor.

The little girl stood beside him, sniffed, and stared at the spoon in his hand.

There was still some rice wine left in the spoon.

Xia Zhi smiled and brought the spoon to her lips, letting her taste it too.

"tasty?"

“Delicious!”

Perhaps because of the alcohol, the little girl squinted her eyes and her face turned slightly red after drinking.

Xia Zhi put the spoon aside, walked to the window, picked up the [Essence Bottle] that had been there to absorb moonlight, and then poured all the [Blissful Rice Wine] from the jar into it.

By taking advantage of the bottle's ability to preserve the flavor, rice wine will taste even better if it is stored overnight.

Xia Zhi put the bottle back in its place, picked up her phone, and sent a text message to Shen He and Gan Yu, telling them that she wouldn't be coming over tonight and that they should go to sleep early.

"Alright, the work is done, time to sleep."

The little girl seemed a bit drunk; she staggered over and hugged him.

"Didn't you drink alcohol at dinner tonight?"

"without……"

Xia Zhi picked her up and put her on the bed.